Flegmasia cerulea dolens: reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura / Flegmasia cerulea dolens: case report and literature review
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Univ. Chile
; 21(2): 124-127, 2010. ilus
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em Espanhol
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| ID: lil-620976
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CL36.1
ABSTRACT
Phlegmasia Caerulea Dolens is a rare complication of deep vein thrombosis. It presents with a sudden onset of pain, swelling, discoloration and arterial compromise of the affected limb. Theres usually history of prothrombotic events such as malignancy, femoral vein catheterism, antiphospholipid syndrome, recent surgery, pregnancy, etc. Left without treatment, it can evolvein to gangrene, septic shock and death. Diagnosis usually only requires clinical appreciation.Confirmation can be done with ultrasonographic studies with doppler. Treatment can be both medical and surgically based. Medical therapy can be done with heparin and elevation of the affected limb or the use of thrombolytic, whilst surgical therapy can be either venous thrombectomy or amputation. We present the case of a 57-year old smoker, diabetic, and with systemic lupus erythematosus history female patient, that goes to the emergency room with sudden left leg pain, with cyanosis and absence of distal pulses. Besides she presented with lower respiratory symptoms. Diagnosis was confirmed with ultrasound and CT pulmonary angiography was performed showing pulmonary embolism. Medical treatment was initiated with good response.
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Trombose
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Univ. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile/CL
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Universidad de Chile/CL